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Wheel Damage

  • 13-09-2013 6:16pm
    #1
    Ernest Oreo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭


    Greetings my fellow cyclists.

    During a summer season of many adventures i have successfully managed to reshape my front and rear wheels somewhat.
    A buckle or two, one might say.
    Should I (a) just go down to my local shop or (b) get on with it - 99% of bikes on the road are operating on/with wheels of not insignificant curvature?
    I know both wheels are out of shape. This will play on my mind and performance will no doubt deteriorate as a result however.

    Advice please, from those experienced in the operation and repair of bicycles.


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  • #2
    TonyStark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 851 ✭✭✭TonyStark


    Ernest Oreo wrote: »
    Greetings my fellow cyclists.

    During a summer season of many adventures i have successfully managed to reshape my front and rear wheels somewhat.
    A buckle or two, one might say.
    Should I (a) just go down to my local shop or (b) get on with it - 99% of bikes on the road are operating on/with wheels of not insignificant curvature?
    I know both wheels are out of shape. This will play on my mind and performance will no doubt deteriorate as a result however.

    Advice please, from those experienced in the operation and repair of bicycles.

    True it yourself?! It's fiddly tightening and loosening spokes... Might make it more acceptable!


  • #3
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    Ernest Oreo wrote: »
    (b) get on with it - 99% of bikes on the road are operating on/with wheels of not insignificant curvature?

    I'd say its the opposite, the biggest majority have straight/true wheels.

    Get it fixed.


  • #4
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,531 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Ernest Oreo wrote: »
    Greetings my fellow cyclists.

    During a summer season of many adventures i have successfully managed to reshape my front and rear wheels somewhat.
    A buckle or two, one might say.
    Should I (a) just go down to my local shop or (b) get on with it - 99% of bikes on the road are operating on/with wheels of not insignificant curvature?
    I know both wheels are out of shape. This will play on my mind and performance will no doubt deteriorate as a result however.

    Advice please, from those experienced in the operation and repair of bicycles.

    It is only a matter of time till they deteriorate to the point that they are unusable, get them trued now and at least get a decent lifespan out of them. If your feeling brave, get a spoke hey and try it yourself using youtube for advice (never more that a 1/4 turn at a time)


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